Danforth Center Scientists Explore Artificial Intelligence to Develop the Farm of the Future

Danforth Center Scientists Explore Artificial Intelligence to Develop the Farm of the Future

September 8, 2020

Todd Mockler, PhD, member and Geraldine and Robert Virgil Distinguished Investigator at the Danforth Center will co-lead a research team applying AI approaches to extract […]

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A small European clover is helping scientists fight fungal infections in plants

A small European clover is helping scientists fight fungal infections in plants

August 14, 2020

Scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in Olivette have discovered a small clover that could hold the key to defeating a fungal disease […]

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(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Bayer launches carbon capture program for U.S. and Brazil farmers

(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Bayer launches carbon capture program for U.S. and Brazil farmers

July 24, 2020

Bayer AG launched a pilot program in the United States and Brazil this week that will pay farmers for capturing carbon in cropland soils, making […]

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Plastomics Inc. Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation

Plastomics Inc. Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation

July 24, 2020

Saint Louis, Missouri – July 23, 2020 – Plastomics Inc. has been awarded a Phase I National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) […]

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AgTech NEXT is Going Virtual!

AgTech NEXT is Going Virtual!

July 23, 2020

The Danforth Center will host the AgTech NEXT Summit virtually, replacing the event previously scheduled to be held November 10 – 12. Recognizing the robust […]

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(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Whether cultivating roses or studying cassava, Black botanists are in the spotlight this week

(St. Louis Post Dispatch) Whether cultivating roses or studying cassava, Black botanists are in the spotlight this week

July 11, 2020

Daria McKelvey knew she wanted to work with plants from a young age. Kevin Cox Jr. thought he wanted to be a pediatrician until he […]

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